Thursday, July 17, 2025
The 4 Corners and Centre of Nyboma’s Universe
The legend of Congolese rumba picks a selection of albums and songs that shaped him and continue to be his inspiration, decades into his highly influential career
Features
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Orkney Folk Festival: wild thyme in Stromness
Simon Broughton heads to the Orkney Folk Festival for its breathtaking and inspiring finale
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Label of Love: Canary Records
Prolific label specialising in the music of early 20th-century American immigrant communities
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Avi Avital: Sweet Intuition
Mandolinist Avi Avital will be joined at the BBC Proms by a chamber ensemble and the Rustavi Choir to celebrate music from around the Black Sea
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Save the Waves: musicians rally to defend NPR and PBS as US announces public radio cuts
A new compilation has been launched in response to proposed cuts that could silence public broadcasting in the US
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Dispatch from Vancouver, Canada
Russell Higham visits Vancouver on the eve of its annual Folk Music Festival, where he finds Canadians standing together against US President Trump’s threats to the country’s sovereignty
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Hailu Mergia: A Beginner's Guide
Andrew Taylor-Dawson talks to the Ethiopian jazz legend about his country’s golden age and his musical resurrection via the Awesome Tapes From Africa label
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog brings new life – and new dancers – to a centuries-old tradition
Following her Damascene conversion, Sophie Parkes recalls how she joined the ranks of the great morris renaissance
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Duo Ruut: “Whatever is going on around you will influence the art you make”
How does an ancient plucked stringed instrument speak to contemporary Estonian identity? Jane Cornwell tracks down Duo Ruut, the Estonian band reimagining the boundaries of their homeland’s musical tradition
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Field of Research: Indigenous Music and Law in Australia
Aaron Corn reflects on the struggle for Indigenous rights and ceremonial practices to be reflected in Australian law
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Digging in deep with Scottish folk-singer Dick Gaughan’s passionate act of personal and political liberation
“For some reason, it seemed to strike a chord with people, and it is the most successful recording I have made in terms of acclaim and sales”
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Essential 10 Latin Psych Albums – Selected by Adrian Quesada
Charis McGowan finds out the records that inspired Adrian Quesada’s latest psychedelic bolero opus
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Teemu Nikki & Petri Poikolainen's My World: “I was fascinated to put the audience in the wheelchair”
Ian Brennan talks to the acclaimed Finnish film director and one of his leading men about the music in their lives
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Live Review: Danú, Irish Cultural Centre, London (June 21, 2025)
A night of joyous misrule at London's Irish Cultural Centre from the 30-year-old seven-piece Danú
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Folk Round-Up: Mountain Winds and Gnarled Yarns
Featuring Anthony Ruby, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson, FolkLaw, Andrew Ferguson and Odette Michell
